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Albert Dolan Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Education
106. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications or expressions of interest received in the past year from parents or schools for access to mild and moderate general learning disability classes in children’s local area schools, which have not resulted in the opening of such classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36477/25]
Albert Dolan Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Education
107. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to support children with mild or moderate general learning disabilities (GLD) in mainstream schools, given the limited establishment of GLD classes in primary schools and the increasing necessity for families to seek placement in special schools, often far from their communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […
Albert Dolan Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Education
108. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place to support the transition of children with general learning disabilities (GLD) from primary to post-primary education, particularly where a child has had access to a GLD class or significant special educational needs support in primary school, but faces exclusion from post-primary schools in their catchment area due to the absen…
Tom Brabazon Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Education
109. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of first year places offered for the 2025-2026 school term for post primary schools within the Donaghmede Dublin 13 school planning area. [36507/25]
Tom Brabazon Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Education
110. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the projected number of junior infant enrolments in the Donaghmede Dublin 13 school planning area for September 2025, September 2026 and September 2027, in tabular form. [36508/25]
Tom Brabazon Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Education
111. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the names of schools that are providing the summer education programme in the Dublin 5, 13 and 17 postcode areas, in tabular form. [36509/25]
Edward Timmins Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Education
112. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update regarding an application for a sports hall made by a school in 2018 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36542/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Education
113. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a timeline for the introduction of a new national small schools project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36562/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Education
114. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will introduce special educational needs co-ordinators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36563/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Education
115. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if consideration has been given to the amount by which the capitation grant will increase per pupil within the lifetime of this Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36564/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Education
116. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a timeline within which the Government will reduce class sizes to 19 pupils, as stated in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36565/25]
John Brady Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Education
117. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth why the NCSE has decided not to go ahead with creating an ASD class in a school (details supplied); to provide a timeline for when the school will be allowed to open the ASD class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36592/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Education
118. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason counselling courses, particularly for teachers who are guidance counsellors, are not included under the teacher fee refund scheme on the ground of well-being, there being no logical reason they should not as they enable teachers to have the best possible skills to cater for their students' needs; and if she will make a statement on the mat…
Michael Cahill Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
329. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will investigate a matter (details supplied) and urgently advise of the reason for such a disparity of services between Cork and Kerry; if Kerry's children are not as equally deserving of crucial early intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35190/25]
Jen Cummins Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
330. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of children in the past five years that have left school before completing the Leaving Certificate or LCA; whether they were in mainstream school, special education, DEIS or private schools, in tabular form. [35209/25]
Jen Cummins Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
331. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of children by age leaving school in the past five years that have left school before completing the Leaving Certificate or LCA, in tabular form. [35210/25]
Jen Cummins Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
332. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of children who left school in the past five years before completing the Leaving cert or LCA; and who continued on to a form of further education pathways. [35211/25]
Ciarán Ahern Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
333. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on a matter of policy (details supplied) affecting wage increments for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35241/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
334. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will reconsider the teacher allocation in a school (details supplied) where the pupil intake has increased since last year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35285/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
335. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth what recourse is available for a parent where their child has additional needs child and is not receiving the agreed weekly hours with a special education teacher in school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35286/25]
Mark Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
336. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the SNA allocation for a school (details supplied) for the upcoming year; the reason there was no increase in this allocation; if this decision will be reviewed given the student/SNA ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35292/25]
John Brady Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
337. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school which will be losing a teacher due to being one pupil short (details supplied) will be allowed keep their current staff numbers, as losing a teacher will result in a multi-grade class of 39 students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35300/25]
Denise Mitchell Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
338. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify the situation regarding funding that was approved for a school (details supplied) approximately six years ago for the renovation of its science laboratory; the reasons for the delay; when these works will take place; if she will ensure that her Department liaises with the school as a matter of urgency on this; and if she will make a sta…
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
339. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding funding opportunities for primary schools to provide new outdoor recreation facilities and upgrade existing outdoor spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35312/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Education
340. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35329/25]